I didn't post a picture or blog last week because I was just being lazy. I had made quite some progress though. This week, I only worked on it Tuesday and tonight. I didn't work on it during "American Idol" yesterday because I was in the middle of an organizing project.
I still don't feel that it looks like a scarf. Maybe time will tell? I met up with a friend the other night and she pulled out this scarf she was working on and it looked amazing. I can't even imagine mine ending up as nice as that. I know she has a lot on her plate, but I'd love to take some lessons from her. :) I have a feeling she wouldn't overwhelm me. Not saying others would, but she does homeschooling for some of her kids, so I imagine she has a lot of patience and some good teaching skills. :) I also see the stuff my BFF is working on and am blown away each time by how perfect everything looks and how she's able to put together such neat color combinations. And finally, whenever I go into my friend's yarn store, I get this longing to be able to knit stuff as amazing as what is on display. Is this the beginning of a hobby or addiction? I don't know. All I know is that now that I enjoy knitting, I want to actually be good at it and have something to show for all my hard work that actually looks like what it's supposed to be. Is that too much to ask? I don't expect to win contests but I'd like to be as proud of my own work as I am of my friends' work. At least I know that my son will still wear my attempt at a scarf because I made it for him out of love. :) (Okay...talk amongst yourselves...)
2 comments:
Practice, practice, practice! I'm sure you can already see the difference in how you knit now vs. how it was when you started! It only gets better, I promise! There is so much out there to keep you motivated towards learning new skills. I love that even though knitting is so timeless, there are constantly changes being made - a new pattern, a new technique. The world is filled with minds that are always thinking "How can I do this *my* way?" or "How can I make this better?" I am always learning something new, in fact I am working on a pattern right now that had me say "Ohhh! I get it!" out loud today...LOL. Keep up the good work!!
Your doing great! It just takes time and patience. Talking about knitting becoming a hobby or addiction (hard to tell the difference).. hhhmmm, Welcome to the dark side... did you find the cookies?
Post a Comment